The Curious Dreamer’s Dream Dictionary

by Nancy Wagaman
An authority figure or person whom you feel is responsible for supervising or taking care of others.

Responsibility for others (perhaps you feel there’s too much or too little of it in your life).

See Watching, Authority Figure

Dream Symbols and Analysis

by DreamForth
To dream that you are babysitting means that you must take care of the child within you.

To see or hire a babysitter means that you should recognize and nurture that inner youngster.

New American Dream Dictionary

by Joan Seaman - Tom Philbin
Feelings of protection, guardianship or supervision over another.